ATLANTA, Ga. – Lipscomb Track & Field opened the 2025 outdoor season at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invite on March 20–21, turning in a strong weekend highlighted by event wins, podium finishes, and depth across distance, sprints, relays, and field events.

The Bisons wasted no time making an impact in their outdoor debut, highlighted by a dominant showing in the women's steeplechase and multiple top-three finishes on the track.

Friday's action was led by the distance group, as Lipscomb claimed the top two spots in the women's 3000m steeplechase. Addi Greene captured the event win in 10:53.34, while Leonie Saurer followed closely behind to place second in 10:59.94.

In the men's 1500m, Will Jefferson turned in a strong early-season performance, placing third overall with a time of 3:48.55. On the women's side, Matilda Cole led the group with a 10th-place finish in 4:29.99.

The hurdles group also posted strong results, led by KeShawn Allen's third-place finish in the men's 110m hurdles (14.14), while Hannah Wright placed fifth in the women's 100m hurdles in 13:96.

Saturday's competition brought continued success on the track, highlighted by relay performances and strong finishes in the middle-distance events.

The men's 4x100m relay squad of Emery Eckert, Joel Nimoh, Wessel Vandernest, and Justin Davis placed second overall with a time of 41.93. In the 4x400m relays, the men's B team of Trey Haralson, Corban McGaughey, Gavin Bacus, and Brennan Kaplan captured the event win in 3:29.29, while the women's A team placed third in 3:53.65.

In the 800m, Linda Perez led the women's group with a fourth-place finish in 2:10.22, while Gavin Bacus paced the men with a 1:54.04 performance.

Across both days, Lipscomb showed strong depth in the sprints, distance races, and relays, marking a solid start to the outdoor campaign.

FULL LIPSCOMB RESULTS – GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKET INVITE

Friday Results

Men's Hammer Throw
Nate Hayes – 36.86

Men's Shot Put
Nate Hayes – 11.81

Women's Javelin
Lucy Litwin – 22.48

Women's Long Jump
Lucy Litwin – 4.93
Kennedy Mitchell – 4.86

Women's 100m Hurdles
(5) Hannah Wright – 13.96
(10) Regan Watts – 14.51
Lucy Litwin – 16.85

Men's 110m Hurdles
(3) KeShawn Allen – 14.14

Women's 100m
Regan Watts – 11.95

Men's 100m
Joel Nimoh – 10.83
Wessel Vandernest – 11.01
Emery Eckert – 11.04
Bryce Kernen – 11.27
Justin Davis – 11.36

Women's 1500m
(10) Matilda Cole – 4:29.99
Harley Kletz – 4:31.95
Carmen Krawczynski Gonzalez – 4:40.87
Brinkley Cooper – 4:48.82
Lydia Cromwell – 4:55.44
Ella Johnson – 4:58.33

Men's 1500m
(3) Will Jefferson – 3:48.55
Owen Horevay – 3:55.70
Corban McGaughey – 3:56.03
Dade Humes – 3:59.82
Brennan Kaplan – 4:00.10
Gavin Bacus – 4:02.67

Women's 3000m Steeplechase
(1) Addi Greene – 10:53.34
(2) Leonie Saurer – 10:59.94

Women's 5000m
(6) Abigail Horevay – 17:17.62
Grace McGuckin – 17:52.58
Carly Miller – 19:15.76

Men's 5000m
Noah Wasserman – 15:05.00
Andy Stohr – 15:14.95
Ben Butcher – 15:40.89
Sam Widmaier – 15:43.11

Saturday Results

Men's Discus
Nate Hayes – 32.75

Men's 4x100m Relay
(2) Eckert, Nimoh, Vandernest, Davis – 41.93

Women's 400m Hurdles
Noelle Boyd – 1:09.45

Women's 400m
Abigail Alvarado – 56.98
Bethany Wright – 58.37

Women's 800m
(4) Linda Perez – 2:10.22
Matilda Cole – 2:12.77
Savannah Nuetzel – 2:13.76
Harley Kletz – 2:15.32
Brinkley Cooper – 2:18.78
Addi Greene – 2:19.50
Lydia Cromwell – 2:27.37
Ella Johnson – 2:27.42

Men's 800m
(9) Gavin Bacus – 1:54.04
Corban McGaughey – 1:55.72
Brennan Kaplan – 1:55.76
Owen Horevay – 1:56.54
Dade Humes – 1:59.63

Women's 200m
(9) Regan Watts – 24.93
Hannah Wright – 26.20
Lucy Litwin – 26.78
Kennedy Mitchell – 26.92

Men's 200m
(8) Joel Nimoh – 21.71
(10) Emery Eckert – 22.07
Wessel Vandernest – 22.15
Justin Davis – 22.71
KeShawn Allen – 22.99
Bryce Kernen – 23.37

Women's 4x400m Relay
(3) Alvarado, H. Wright, B. Wright, Nuetzel – 3:53.65
(5) Boyd, Litwin, Watts, Cooper – 4:04.02
(7) Cole, Kletz, Perez, Cromwell – 4:08.40

Men's 4x400m Relay
(1) Haralson, McGaughey, Bacus, Kaplan – 3:29.29
(3) Vandernest, Kernen, Allen, Eckert – 3:40.66

UP NEXT

The Bisons will continue outdoor competition next weekend, Mar 26 (Thu)-Mar 28 (Sat) as they travel to Raleigh for the NC State Raleigh Relays.